Maria

Maria D'Souza grew up in different countries around the world, including Hong Kong, Trinidad, and Kenya and it shows. She currently lives in the Bay Area and has an unhealthy affection for science fiction, Neil Gaiman and all things Muppet.
  • Feminism

    Twilight: Breaking Wind

    “I know how this ends. I don’t have to stick around to watch it.” – Jacob, Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 Yes, folks, it’s that time of year again. Time for another Twilight movie and another bitter, bitter review from me.  (See my previous installments here, here and here!) This year’s installment is Breaking Dawn. This, fourth book in the…

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  • Quickies

    Skepchick Quickies 11.04

    J.K. Rowling talks about writing kick-ass female characters – ‘I don’t like the marginalisation of women when the fight breaks out,’ she revealed of the epic battle at the end of the final film. ‘We get to fight too.’ The first 65 years of SciAm available free for a month – See you in December. Freshman 15 is really more…

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  • Quickies

    Skepchick Quickies 10.31

    Morning all! In a spoooooooky turn of events, Jen can’t do the quickies today so I’m filling in for some extra scary Halloween links! WooooooOOooOOOoo…Ok ok I’ll shut up and get on with it. A nasty outbreak of measles in Quebec has health officials worried about it spreading to the rest of the country. (via Madfishmonger) The Geological Society of…

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  • Skepticism

    Guest Post: Birdchick – Are sea eagles coming after your children?

    Can white-tailed sea eagles reintroduced into Britain attack people or carry away small children? We asked Sharon Stiteler, also known as Birdchick, to give us her perspective! ___________________ The Telegraph reported this week on a warning from the Scottish Gamekeepers Association that reintroduced White-tailed Sea Eagles could become so habitualized to humans they could attack people and children could be…

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  • Quickies

    Skepchick Quickies 9.12

    Hi all! Sorry for the delay in the Quickies today but I am supposed to be covering for Jen this morning and, well, I just wake up later than she does… Homeopathic leak threatens catastrophe – “Some demand the plant be closed down. But others have taken a more pragmatic view, and accept that sometimes great advances in medical pseudoscience…

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  • Activism

    Vaccinations at Dragon*Con

    We’re very excited to announce that this year’s Dragon*Con will once again feature a vaccination clinic!  The Atlanta Skeptics, in coordination with the Cobb & Douglas Public Health District and the Hug Me, I’m Vaccinated campaign, will be providing free pertussis boosters, plus flu shots and STD testing! So if you’re attending Dragon*Con and checking out Skeptrack, make sure you…

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  • Skepticism

    Stargazing for a good cause

    Once again, the Atlanta Skeptics are hosting a charity Star Party right before Dragon*Con this year! If you are coming to Dragon*Con, plan on coming a day early so you can attend! We’ll have Phil Plait, Pamela Gay, Nicole Gugliucci and George Hrab providing education and entertainment, plus drinks, food and an all-around good time! This event is in honor…

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  • Skepticism

    Skepchick Quickies 08.01

    Sorry for the delay in the Quickies today, folks. I’m covering for Jen who is dealing with a yam-related emergency. :) Genetically modified beagle glows green – And is completely adorable! Whooosagoo’glowypuppy? WHOOSAGOOBOY? Amanda Marcotte on diversity, skepticism and atheism – “Look: atheism is the result of applying critical thinking and demands for evidence to the god hypothesis.  It’s not…

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